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Your signal is a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When you feel: RED LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . VERY ANGRY, SAD, EMBARRASSED
You should Stop and don’t do anything!
What am I thinking right now and does it really make sense? What are di erent ways of thinking about this situa on? What will happen if I do something di erent than my usual?
YELLOW LIGHT . . . . . . .A LITTLE UPSET, SAD, EMBARRASSED
You should Slow down, evaluate.
What am I thinking right now and does it really make sense?
If it does, go with it. If not, what are some are some alterna ves?
GREEN LIGHT. . . . . . . FEELING GOOD, CONFIDENT, RELAXED
Check your thinking. It should be truthful and make sense.
If it does, then follow through with what you want to do.
Don’t let others talk you into changing your direc on (your decision)
Both Figh ng Man and Running Man were at the “Red Light.” They did not try and get to the “Yellow” or “Green” and they both had Thumbs behavior. Thinking man started in the “Yellow,” as he did not like that he was confronted by the Bear. But he talked truthfully to himself, got himself to the “Green.”
In your life, try to make your decisions when you have the “Yellow” or “Green”
Emo onal Signal Light.
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